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3 G. Heynea‘'num (Wall. l. c. Benth. 1. c.) stem erect; 
leaves elliptic-ovate, wrinkled, clothed with soft tomentum above 
and dense floccose tomentum beneath; whorls crowded into a 
terminal spike, or the lower ones are rather remote and axillary : 
floral leaves bractea-formed, broad-ovate, exceeding the calyxes ; 
calyx campanuláte, clothed with soft tomentum, with ovate-lan- 
ceolate teeth, which are hardly shorter than the corolla. 2. S. 
Native of the Indian Peninsula, on mountains near Courtallum. 
Habit and stature of G. strobilinum, but differs in the tomentum 
being floccose, in the floral leaves being wrinkled above and to- 
mentose, not glabrous, in the corollas being smaller, inclosed 
tube, &c. 
Heyne's Gomphostemma. PI. 1 to 3 feet. 
4 G. oBróxcuM (Wall. l. c. Benth. lab. p. 648.) stem erect ; 
leaves oblong-elliptic, wrinkled, rather hispid above, and clothed 
with dense tomentum beneath : floral leaves similar to the rest ; 
whorls axillary, remote, few-flowered ; calyx campanulate, to- 
mentose, with lanceolate-linear elongated acute teeth; corolla 3 
times as long as the calyx. h. G. Native of the Burman 
Empire in the province of Tavoy. Leaves smaller and narrower 
than in G. strobilinum. Whorls 2-4-axillary, 6-10-flowered. Co- 
rolla pubescent outside. 
Oblong-leaved Gomphostemma. PI. 1 to 2 feet. 
5 G. tu'cipum Wall. l. c. Benth. 1. c.) stem erect; leaves 
elliptic-ovate, shining above and pilosely hispid, and densely 
clothed with rufous tomentum beneath : floral leaves similar to 
the rest; whorls axillary, remote; calyx tubularly campanulate, 
tomentose, with short lanceolate teeth; corolla 3 times as long 
as the calyx. %. S. Native of the East Indies at Choppedong. 
on the T'enasserim coast; and in Pundua. Habit of the pre- 
ceding, but more robust. Stems clothed with dense rufous to- 
mentum. Leaves toothed or quite entire. Whorls 10-30-flow- 
ered. Corollas yellow, tomentose outside. 
Shining Gomphostemma. PI. 2 to 3 feet. 
6 G. parvirLoruM (Wall. l. c. Benth. 1. c.) stem erect; leaves 
elliptic-ovate, pubescent above and tomentose beneath: floral 
ones conform to the rest ; whorls axillary, remote, loosely many- 
flowered; bracteas lanceolate or linear, exceeding the calyxes ; 
calyx campanulate, with lanceolate linear teeth, which are subu- 
late at apex ; corolla slender, twice as long as the calyx. %. S. 
Native of Nipaul, Silhet, and Penang. Habit of preceding, but 
the flowers are more numerous in the axils, loosely fasciculate. 
Corolla yellow, pubescent outside; throat less inflated. 
Small-flowered Gomphostemma. PI, 2 to 3 feet.? 
7 G. MULTIFLÒRUM (Benth. lab. p. 648.) stem erect ; leaves 
elliptie, scarcely pubescent above, and tomentose beneath: floral 
leaves similar to the rest; whorls axillary, remote, loosely many- 
flowered ; bracteas ovate, foliaceous, exceeding the calyxes; ca- 
lycine teeth lanceolate-linear ; corolla slender, many times longer 
than the calyx. 24. S. Native of Silhet. This and G. parvi- 
florum differ from the other specimens in the form of the brac: 
teas, &c. à 
Many-flowered Gomphostemma. PI. 2 to 3 feet. ? 
8 G. crinitum (Wall. l. ce Benth. 1. c.) stem erect : leaves 
elliptic-ovate, pubescent above, and tomentose beneath : floral 
leaves similar to the rest; whorls axillary, remote, loosely many- 
flowered ; bracteas linear-setaceous, about equalling the calyxes ; 
calyx tubularly campanulate, inflated in the fructiferous state, 
quite glabrous at the base, with elongated setaceous hispid teeth ; 
corolla slender, twice as long as the calyx. 4. H. Native of 
the Burman Empire, in the province of Tavoy. Habit, inflores- 
cence, and corollas of G. parviflorum, but the bracteas and ca- 
lyxes are very distinct, and the leaves are more ample and less 
wrinkled. 
Long-haired Gomphostemma. PI. 2 to 3 feet.? 
9 G. En10cA'nPUM (Benth. in Wall. pl. rar. asiat. 2, p. 12. lab. 
LABIATAE. CII. GOMPHOSTEMMA. 
CIII. PHYLLOSTEGIA. 
p- 649.) stem ascending ; leaves elliptic-oblong, coarsely toothed, 
rather hispid above and tomentose beneath ; floral leaves similar 
to the others; whorls remote, few-flowered ; bracteas ovate, 
denticulated ; calyx campanulate, at length inflated, tomentose, 
with linear setaceous teeth; corolla villous, twice as long as the 
calyx ; achenia tomentose. 2/. S. Native of the Indian Pe- 
ninsula, near Courtallum. Stems elongated, slenderer than the 
preceding species. Leaves 3-4 inches long, and 1} broad. 
Whorls few, about 10-flowered. 
Woolly-fruited Gomphostemma. Pl. ascending. 
10 G. ova‘rum (Wall. l. c. Benth. l. c.) stem erectish, rooting 
at the base; leaves broad-ovate, shining and hispid above, but 
clothed with soft tomentum beneath: floral leaves similar to the 
rest; whorls axillary, remote, many-flowered ; bracteas broad- 
ovate, outer ones about equalling the calyxes ; calyx campanu- 
late, villously tomentose, with lanceolate-linear teeth ; corolla 3 
times as long as the calyx. 2.S. Native of Nipaul, Wall. 
Leaves smaller and broader than in the preceding. Corolla yel- 
low, pubescent, nearly 13 inch long. 
Ovate-leaved Gomphostemma. PI. 1 foot. ? 
11 G. wELissróLiuM (Wall. 1. c. Benth. 1. c.) stem creeping 
at the base, radicant ; branches ascending ; leaves ovate, nearly 
glabrous or rather hispid above, and sparingly tomentose be- 
neath : floral leaves similar to the rest; whorls axillary, remote, 
loosely many-flowered ; bracteas ovate : outer ones equalling the 
calyxes ; calyx hispid, with lanceolate-linear teeth ; corolla about 
3 times as long as the calyx. 2/. S. Native of Silhet. Pràsium 
melisseefólium, Roxb. hort. beng. p. 45. A. ind. 3. p. 26. Very 
nearly allied to G. ovàtum, but differs in the creeping stems, in the 
leaves being scarcely tomentose beneath, and in the flowers being 
smaller. 
Balm-leaved Gomphostemma. PI. creeping. 
12 G. vetutr'num (Benth. in Wall. pl. rar. asiat. 1. p. 15. 
lab. p. 649.) stem creeping at the base, rooting; branches as- 
cending ; leaves ovate, thick, densely clothed with velvety pu- 
bescence on both surfaces: floral leaves similar to the rest; 
whorls axillary, remote, few-flowered; bracteas oblong, equal- 
ling the calyxes ; calyx tomentose, with ovate-lanceolate teeth ; 
corolla about twice as long as the calyx. 2. S. Native of 
Silhet, Wall. Allied to G. melissefolium. Leaves 12-18 lines 
long, 8-15 lines broad. Corolla yellow, 11-12 lines long, witha 
slender tube, which is much dilated at top. 
Velvety Gomphostemma. PI. creeping. 
13 G. rnroworpzs (Benth. lab. p. 649.) leaves oblong, acute 
at both ends, denticulated, pilose above, and densely clothed with 
stellate tomentum beneath; flowers fascicled, axillary. %- 8. 
Native of Java, in the higher mountain woods. Prasium phlo- 
moides, Reinw. herb. ex Blume, bijdr. p. 840. 
Phlomis-like Gomphostemma. Pl. ? 
14 G. Java’yicum (Benth. lab. p. 650.) leaves rather large 
oblong, acuminated at both ends, denticulated, hairy above, an 
clothed with stellate tomentum beneath ; flowers subfasciculate, 
axillary. 2t. S. Native of Java, in humid mountain woods. 
Pràsium Javánicum, Blum. bijdr. p. 840. 
Java Gomphostemma. PI. ? : 
Cult. Plants of easy culture. Any light rich soil will suit 
e ponia and they will be readily increased by cuttings and 
seeds. 
CIII. PHYLLOSTE GIA (from $vAXov, phyllon, a leaf; and 
e7€yoc, stegos, a covering ; in allusion to the foliaceous lobes © 
the calyx.) Benth. in bot. reg. vol. 15. under no. 1292. lab. p- 
650. Pràsium species, Gaud. in Freyc. voy. pt. bot. p. 452. 
Lin. syst. Didynàmia, Gymnospérmia. Calyx campanulate, 
ovate or tubular, 10-nerved, nearly equal, sometimes quinque la 
with foliaceous lobes, and sometimes shortly 5-toothed. Corol 
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